Yield Prophet 2007

2007

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Zvi Hochman (CSIRO)
James Hunt (BCG)
Bill Long (BCG)
Year(s) 2007
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Birchip, VIC
Yield Prophet 2007 locations
Aims

To comment on Yield Prophet® 2007.

Key messages
  • 2007 was an unusual year and one in which playing the odds as they looked at the start and middle of the growing season did not pay off.
  • When making decisions based on probability, be aware of the likelihood and consequences of downside risk.
  • Our climate is changing; climate science is moving away from forecast systems that rely on the past to predict the future and investing its efforts in improving general circulation models.
  • Yield Prophet in 2008 will be capable of simulating paddock-specific yields under climate change scenarios for 2030.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type : N/A
Treatment type(s)
  • Technology: Modelling
Trial type Article/commentary
Trial design Not applicable

Birchip 2007

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial source data and summary not available
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Birchip, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Birchip, VIC Vertosol
Soil Moisture Source: BOM/ANU
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year Birchip VIC
2007 274.8mm
2006 283.6mm
2005 316.0mm
2004 281.0mm
2003 275.8mm
2002 240.1mm
2001 285.1mm
2000 290.6mm
National soil grid Source: CSIRO/TERN
NOTE: National Soil Grid data is aggregated information for background information on the wider area
Actual soil values can vary significantly in a small area and the trial soil tests are the most relevant data where available

Soil properties

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Climate

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

Birchip VIC

CAUTION: Trial site locality unknown; Climate data sourced from Birchip Cropping Group office location
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Some data on this site is sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology

SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
Jeffrey, S.J., Carter, J.O., Moodie, K.B. and Beswick, A.R. (2001). Using spatial interpolation to construct a comprehensive archive of Australian climate data , Environmental Modelling and Software, Vol 16/4, pp 309-330. DOI: 10.1016/S1364-8152(01)00008-1.

Trial report and links

2007 trial report



Trial last modified: 22-03-2019 15:19pm AEST